Weeding the edge of Lake Treganowan to remove invasive grasses and weeds along the edge of the lake and re-vegetation with native grasses, reeds and ferns providing habitat for water birds and frogs. Protection of the lake bank and botanical tree identification signage for the arboretums.

Two Cardinia Shire Beautification Grants were awarded to provide identification signage for the large trees in the arboretums.

The signs provide botanical and common names, as well as country of origin. This information enhances the experience for visitors as they wander amongst these large and beautiful trees. Some are rare and on the National Tree Registrar for Significant Trees.

Friends of Emerald Lake Park have since 2012 been successful in securing grants to support the Emerald Lake Park Vegetation Management Project in the Western Forest. These additional monies support the on-going contribution from council to this project. Thus, allowing more work to be done.

In 2019-20 FELP was successful in receiving a “Communities Environment Program Grant” from the Federal Government allowing contractors to be employed to remove large weedy Sycamore-Maple trees.

In 2021-22 FELP was successful in receiving a” Community and Volunteer Action Grant” from DEWLP and a “Victorian Landcare Grant”. These grants have allowed weed control works, removal of large Sweet Pittosporum, Holly, Cherry Laurel and Sycamore –Maple trees and revegetation works to be under taken.